Sir Adam Colclough

Brief posting this week on Sir Thomas' son adam.


Sir Thomas Colclough died 23 August 1624, (probate granted to relict 2nd December 1624, and letters of administration subsequently granted to his eldest surviving son Sir Adam in the Prerogative Court Dublin 1627). He was buried with great pomp and ceremony in the Church built by himself for Sir Anthony in the Demesne at Tintern on the 23rd September 1624, and was succeeded in his Tintern estates by his eldest son.
Sir Adam Colclough of Tintern Abbey, Baronet, born 1600, created a Baronet
4th year of Charles 1 (1628) High Sheriff Co. Wexford 1630. He married 1623 Alice daughter of Sir Robert Riche, Knight (a Master in Chancery in England ) and died April 1637, hiswife surviving him - his will was proved in the Prerogative Court, Dublin 3rd May 1637.

In the name of etc., I, Sir Adam Colclough of Tyntern Co Wexford Bart etc.
My will is that my body shall be buried in the Church of Tyntern in the toomb.
Item. I foredain and appoint my beloved wife Dame Alice Colclough, and my son and heir Sir Caesar Colclough, my executors, to whom I bequeath all my goods and Chattels, to be equally divided between them. Item. I bequeath unto my brother John Colclough (John of Pouldarrig JC 2013) and his five children £40 a year, to be paid out of all my lands and tenements yearly, (describes in what way) Item. I bequeath my cousin Leonard Colclough £50, sterling, to be paid out of my personal estate,Item.(some small legacies) Appoints his brother Sir Thomas Butler Bart, his brother in law John Pigott,and his cousin Nicholas Loftus, overseers of his will, in witness etc.,
Adam Colclough.

Witness present, Anthony Proctor, Leonard Colclough, Thomas Chishine, John
Griffith.
Will dated, 4th April 1637, and Probate granted by the Prerogative Court, Dublin 3rd May 1637.

Then a memorandum. Adam Colclough that on or about the month of July 1652, Adam Colclough late of Tyntern in the Co Wexford Gent, deceased, being in perfect sense and memory, did make and declare his last will and testament nuncupative (oral or verbal will in the presence of witnesses sometimes a deathbed will JC 2013), in manner and form as followeth, or words to that effect, viz. “I give and bequeath unto Patrick Lambert £20 sterling, and my two saddle horses, and all the rest of my goods and chattels, debts and credits, that I have or ought to have at the time of my death, except one of the said horses. I desire may be delivered unto Patrick Colclough upon whom I leave the charge of the said Patrick Lambert. I also do give £10 unto Ellen Lambert, which I desire the said Patrick Lambert to pay unto the said Ellen Lambert.
Administration granted to Patrick Lambert, Prerogative Court, Dublin 6th
September 1655.
Note: The foregoing was son of John, and grandson of Sir Thomas Colclough.